Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908 · Boston : Hall and Locks · leaf 61
tcher filled with it. One time when she was at the fountain a poor womancame up to her and asked her to let her drink. ThatI will, Goody, most gladly, said the sweet-temperedcreature, and washing out the pitcher she filled it atthe clearest part of the fountain and held it to the oldwomans mouth… … you speak there shall come out of your mouth either a rose or a diamond. (It was a fairy in disguisewho had asked for a drinkjust to see how far the littlegirls good nature would go.)When the sweet girl gothome, her motlier scolded herfor staying so long at thefountain. I ask your pardon, moth-er,…
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